Reference data
The reference data is used to define some of the criteria thresholds. The identifiers in the reference data column of the thresholds correspond to the dataset identifiers listed below.
| Dataset | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
CEDS-2025 |
Hoesly (2025) | Based on Hoesly (2025). |
CEDS-2025-COVIDaveraged |
Hoesly (2025) | Data from Hoesly (2025) averaged over period Jan 2018 till Dec 2022 (to account for the idiosyncratic COVID-19 dip in 2020). |
CEDS-2025-extrapol25 |
Hoesly (2025) | Data from Hoesly (2025) linearly extrapolated to 2025 using the 2022-2023 average growth rate. |
EDGAR-2025 |
EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025) | Based on EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025). |
EDGAR-2025-extrapol25 |
EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025) | Data from EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025) extrapolated to 2025. |
EI-2023 |
EI (2023) | Based on EI (2023). |
EI-2023-extrapol25 |
EI (2023) | Data from EI (2023) linearly extrapolated to 2025. |
FAOSTAT-2026 |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) | Based on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026). |
FAOSTAT-2026-extrapol25 |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) | Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) extrapolated to 2025. |
GCB-2025 |
Friedlingstein (2026) | Based on Friedlingstein (2026). |
GCB-2025-extrapol25 |
Friedlingstein (2026) | Data from Friedlingstein (2026) extrapolated to 2025. |
Gasser-2020 |
Gasser (2020) | Based on Gasser (2020). |
Hansis-2015 |
Hansis (2015) | Based on Hansis (2015). |
Hansis-2015-extrapol25 |
Hansis (2015) | Data from Hansis (2015) extrapolated to 2025. |
Houghton-2023 |
Houghton (2023) | Based on Houghton (2023). |
Houghton-2023-extrapol25 |
Houghton (2023) | Data from Houghton (2023) extrapolated to 2025. |
IAEA-PRIS-2026-high-proj |
IAEA (2026) | Custom projections based on IAEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Nuclear Capacity criterion. |
IAEA-PRIS-2026-low-proj |
IAEA (2026) | Custom projections based on IAEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Nuclear Capacity criterion. |
IEA-CCUS-2026-high-proj |
IEA (2026) | Custom projections based on IEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Carbon Capture and Storage criterion. |
IEA-CCUS-2026-low-proj |
IEA (2026) | Custom projections based on IEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Carbon Capture and Storage criterion. |
IEA-ESDB-20250610 |
IEA (2025) | Based on IEA (2025). Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA. |
IEA-ESDB-20250610-COVIDaveraged |
IEA (2025) | Data from IEA (2025) averaged over period Jan 2018 till Dec 2022 (to account for the idiosyncratic COVID-19 dip in 2020). Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA. |
IEA-ESDB-20250610-extrapol25 |
IEA (2025) | Data from IEA (2025) extrapolated to 2025 using the 2021-2023 average growth rate. Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA. |
IEA-HSMR-2021-high-proj |
IEA (2021b) | Custom projections based on IEA (2021b) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Hydropower Capacity criterion. |
IEA-HSMR-2021-low-proj |
IEA (2021b) | Custom projections based on IEA (2021b) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Hydropower Capacity criterion. |
IRENA-RCS-2025-BNEF-2024-high-proj |
IRENA (2025) | Custom projections based on IRENA (2025) and {{source2}} with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Solar PV Capacity and Feasibility Concern|Wind Capacity criteria. |
IRENA-RCS-2025-BNEF-2024-low-proj |
IRENA (2025) | Custom projections based on IRENA (2025) and {{source2}} with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Solar PV Capacity and Feasibility Concern|Wind Capacity criteria. |
LUH2-2020 |
Hurtt (2020) | Based on Hurtt (2020). |
LUH2-GCB-2025 |
Chini (2025) | Based on Chini (2025). |
LUH2-GCB-2025-extrapol25 |
Chini (2025) | Data from Chini (2025) extrapolated to 2025. |
LUH3-2026 |
Chini (2026) | Based on Chini (2026). |
LUH3-2026-extrapol25 |
Chini (2026) | Data from Chini (2026) extrapolated to 2025. |
OSCAR-GCB-2023 |
Gasser (2023) | Based on Gasser (2023). |
OSCAR-GCB-2023-extrapol25 |
Gasser (2023) | Data from Gasser (2023) extrapolated to 2025. |
PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTCR |
Gütschow (2025) | Based on Gütschow (2025). Uses HISTCR data, which is the country-reported priority scenario. |
PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTCR-extrapol25 |
Gütschow (2025) | Data from Gütschow (2025) extrapolated to 2025. Uses HISTCR data, which is the country-reported priority scenario. |
PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTTP |
Gütschow (2025) | Based on Gütschow (2025). Uses HISTTP data, which is the third-party priority scenario. |
PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTTP-extrapol25 |
Gütschow (2025) | Data from Gütschow (2025) extrapolated to 2025. Uses HISTTP data, which is the third-party priority scenario. |
Qin-2024 |
Qin (2024) | Based on Qin (2024). |
Qin-2024-extrapol25 |
Qin (2024) | Data from Qin (2024) extrapolated to 2025. |
CEDS-2025
Based on Hoesly (2025).
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CEDS-2025-COVIDaveraged
Data from Hoesly (2025) averaged over period Jan 2018 till Dec 2022 (to account for the idiosyncratic COVID-19 dip in 2020).
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CEDS-2025-extrapol25
Data from Hoesly (2025) linearly extrapolated to 2025 using the 2022-2023 average growth rate.
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EDGAR-2025
Based on EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025).
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EDGAR-2025-extrapol25
Data from EDGAR Community GHG Database (2025) extrapolated to 2025.
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EI-2023
Based on EI (2023).
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EI-2023-extrapol25
Data from EI (2023) linearly extrapolated to 2025.
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FAOSTAT-2026
Based on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026).
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FAOSTAT-2026-extrapol25
Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) extrapolated to 2025.
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GCB-2025
Based on Friedlingstein (2026).
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GCB-2025-extrapol25
Data from Friedlingstein (2026) extrapolated to 2025.
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Gasser-2020
Based on Gasser (2020).
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Hansis-2015
Based on Hansis (2015).
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Hansis-2015-extrapol25
Data from Hansis (2015) extrapolated to 2025.
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Houghton-2023
Based on Houghton (2023).
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Houghton-2023-extrapol25
Data from Houghton (2023) extrapolated to 2025.
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IAEA-PRIS-2026-high-proj
Custom projections based on IAEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Nuclear Capacity criterion.
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IAEA-PRIS-2026-low-proj
Custom projections based on IAEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Nuclear Capacity criterion.
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IEA-CCUS-2026-high-proj
Custom projections based on IEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Carbon Capture and Storage criterion.
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IEA-CCUS-2026-low-proj
Custom projections based on IEA (2026) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Carbon Capture and Storage criterion.
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IEA-ESDB-20250610
Based on IEA (2025). Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA.
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IEA-ESDB-20250610-COVIDaveraged
Data from IEA (2025) averaged over period Jan 2018 till Dec 2022 (to account for the idiosyncratic COVID-19 dip in 2020). Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA.
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IEA-ESDB-20250610-extrapol25
Data from IEA (2025) extrapolated to 2025 using the 2021-2023 average growth rate. Primary Energy variables are taken from the total energy supply reported by the IEA.
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IEA-HSMR-2021-high-proj
Custom projections based on IEA (2021b) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Hydropower Capacity criterion.
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IEA-HSMR-2021-low-proj
Custom projections based on IEA (2021b) with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Hydropower Capacity criterion.
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IRENA-RCS-2025-BNEF-2024-high-proj
Custom projections based on IRENA (2025) and {{source2}} with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Solar PV Capacity and Feasibility Concern|Wind Capacity criteria.
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IRENA-RCS-2025-BNEF-2024-low-proj
Custom projections based on IRENA (2025) and {{source2}} with details documented in the description of the Feasibility Concern|Solar PV Capacity and Feasibility Concern|Wind Capacity criteria.
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LUH2-2020
Based on Hurtt (2020).
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LUH2-GCB-2025
Based on Chini (2025).
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LUH2-GCB-2025-extrapol25
Data from Chini (2025) extrapolated to 2025.
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LUH3-2026
Based on Chini (2026).
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LUH3-2026-extrapol25
Data from Chini (2026) extrapolated to 2025.
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OSCAR-GCB-2023
Based on Gasser (2023).
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OSCAR-GCB-2023-extrapol25
Data from Gasser (2023) extrapolated to 2025.
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PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTCR
Based on Gütschow (2025). Uses HISTCR data, which is the country-reported priority scenario.
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PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTCR-extrapol25
Data from Gütschow (2025) extrapolated to 2025. Uses HISTCR data, which is the country-reported priority scenario.
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PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTTP
Based on Gütschow (2025). Uses HISTTP data, which is the third-party priority scenario.
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PRIMAP-2025-v2p7-HISTTP-extrapol25
Data from Gütschow (2025) extrapolated to 2025. Uses HISTTP data, which is the third-party priority scenario.
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Qin-2024
Based on Qin (2024).
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Qin-2024-extrapol25
Data from Qin (2024) extrapolated to 2025.
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